Director of Neonatology - NewYork-Presbyterian Queens/Weill Cornell Medicine - Flushing, NY

NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens

Director of Neonatology

The Department of Pediatrics of Weill Cornell Medicine in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Queens is seeking a Director of Neonatology for NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens.  This unit is linked academically and operationally to the academic division of neonatology at Weill Cornell. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced neonatologist with an interest in leading a growing team of faculty and a NICU that is a key element of a child health network focused on excellence in patient care, research and education. Applicants must be Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience post fellowship.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, a 535-bed tertiary facility that provides care for residents throughout Queens and beyond and is situated in a culturally and ethnically diverse area. An academic affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and the Komansky Children’s Hospital/NYP, NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens has a full complement of ACGME training programs and is integrated into the residency program in pediatrics at the Komansky Children’s Hospital.  In addition, the hospital is a site for rotations for medical student from Weill Cornell Medical College. NYPQ delivers approximately 2500 newborns per year.  The NICU is a 14-bed Level III certified unit, with approximately 300 discharges annually, staffed by six (6) neonatologists, six (6) Physician Assistants, a team of skilled NICU nurses, including a certified neonatal critical care RN, and additional ancillary support services. Medical and surgical sub-specialty consults are provided by faculty from the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell. Several of these specialists are primarily at NYPQ (Pulmonary, Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Neurology) while others are available from the Komansky Children’s Hospital in Manhattan.

We seek an individual with a visionary approach to growth and driving continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment and excel in promoting and facilitating partnerships and collaborations. The selected candidate will be an employee of Weill Cornell Medicine and hold an academic appointment in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College, reporting to the Division Chief of Neonatology at Weill Cornell and the Site Chief of Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens.  

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and credentials. The salary range for this position is $295k to $350k. This compensation range does not include our amazing benefits and any incentive payments, based on quality measures and productivity, that may be applicable to this role.

NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine are equal opportunity employers with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.